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How Not to Hold a Curriculum Redesign Meeting “We basically need to knowledge the crap out of everything” – Tom Starkey takes the minutes from your school’s last meeting...

How Do You Model Good Writing for Students? Effective modelling should be part of every teacher’s toolkit, says Thomas Briars – and there are several ways of going about it...

What to do When your School has Decided Against Permanent Exclusions Choosing not to exclude persistently disruptive students is never an easy option, says Kylie Ingram – but it’s often the most rewarding one...

Equivalent fractions PowerPoint for KS2-4 maths This PowerPoint uses diagrams and photographs to illustrate the equivalence of simple fractions. SKILLSHEETS are a series of 32 books of photocopiable worksheets designed to teach basic maths and English in a straightforward and understandable way. You can find them at skillsheets.co.uk and on the TES at Skillsheets.

Multiple choice 32 – Equivalent fractions for KS2-4 Maths This activity can be used for AFL, revision, and as a starter or a plenary. It works well with mini whiteboards and is adaptable to voting systems. Can easily be printed off for class use. Aimed at KS2, KS3 and KS4, it is a multiple-choice activity on equivalent fractions. Find more resources from Simon Murphy […]

Equivalent Fractions – Practical Exploration for KS2 and KS3 There are a set of rectangular ‘overlays’ – to be printed onto acetate (pupils get a pack containing one of each overlay). They can use the overlays to divide the shapes (Questions) into different fractions and explore how equivalent fractions work. It is a really practical kinaesthetic activity which encourages pupils to discover the mathematics […]

Using ICT to Reduce School Operating Costs Putting the right technology in place to support learning, rather than making learning work around technology, will enable schools to achieve a higher level of ICT delivery, says Jayne Davies...

It’s Time to Take Risks with your Lessons Learning should be dangerous, daring and educationally adventurous, and as a teacher you should be making mistakes to learn from along the way, says Ben Cooper...

RSPCA Farming KS3 Lesson Plan – Intensive Farming Selective Breeding: Ethics In this lesson students will examine the welfare and ethical issues concerned with rearing chickens for meat as an example of selective breeding and intensive farming. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet 3x worksheets Teachers’ notes Images Find more great resources from […]

RSPCA Farming KS3 Lesson Plan – Designing a Chicken Welfare Experiment In this lesson students will examine the reasons for selective breeding of chickens for meat and learn how extreme selection for specific traits can cause unnecessary suffering to the chicken. Ideally, they should have completed the lesson Intensive Farming and Selective Breeding – An Ethical Debate beforehand. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main […]

RSPCA Biodiversity KS3 Lesson Plan – Managing Competition: Red and Grey Squirrels In this activity, students will examine how introduced species can affect native species using the example of the squirrel. The session also identifies some important reasons why animals become endangered and analyses some of the measures used to conserve species. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives […]

RSPCA Biodiversity KS3 Lesson Plan – Predator/Prey Relationships and Human Activity In this lesson, the students will examine how different marine animals are adapted to where they live, and the features of predator and prey animals. The effect of human activity on their habitats and the population of the animals concerned will also be discussed. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main activities Plenary activities […]

RSPCA Biodiversity KS3 Lesson Plan – Reintroducing Species: A Debate In this lesson, students will examine the reasons why animals become endangered or extinct and consider the advantages and disadvantages of reintroducing species back into the environment. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet 2x worksheets Teachers’ notes Images Find more great resources […]

RSPCA Biodiversity KS3 Lesson Plan – Living with Badgers: Role Play and Debate The aim of this session is to consider the impact of human activity on animals and the environment and to consider ways to minimise this impact. Students will consider a case study of badgers whose habitat is threatened by building development. They will explore views that are not necessarily their own, in addition to expressing […]

RSPCA Animals and the Law KS3 Lesson Plan – Rights and Responsibilities This activity uses role play to explore the role of agencies in encouraging people to become responsible pet owners, with a focus on non-domestic exotic animals. This session could follow Dogs and the Law. This lesson only applies to legislation in England. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities […]

RSPCA Animals and the Law KS3 Lesson Plan – Dogs and the Law In this activity, students consider different laws relating to dogs and other pets. This lesson only applies to legislation in England. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activities Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary 5x factsheets 6x worksheets Teachers’ notes Images Find more great resources from the RSPCA at education.rspca.org.uk/education […]

Enabling Students with Profound Learning Difficulties to Work Alongside Mainstream Peers Benefits All At Royal Docks Academy, enabling students with profound and multiple learning difficulties to live and learn alongside their mainstream peers is unlocking benefits for every student, as Zama Shozi explains…

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Romeo and Juliet Key Quotations – Tybalt Capulet Helen Mears picks out lines that could help students explain the significance of this minor, yet crucial, character...

Why I Won’t Stop Fighting for the Arts in Schools The creative industries in this country are worth billions, says James Haddrell – and for young people, the chance to participate in the arts can prove priceless...

Flexible Working Hours are Needed to Ensure Women are Represented in Leadership Damian Hinds is on the right track with his proposals to address the teacher recruitment and retention challenge – but there’s still something missing...

Visiting a Requires Improvement School Just Before an Ofsted Inspection “If you stick to the principle that the students must always be at the centre of everything you do, you find the way”

British Science Week 2019 Secondary Activity Pack The theme for British Science Week 2019 is ‘journeys’, and these official activity packs provide easy-to-do, hands-on activities that parents and teachers can easily run with students and children around this topic. From creating tunnels, time capsules and perfume to keeping a nature log and mummifying an orange, there’s something for everyone. Show how you […]

British Science Week 2018 Secondary Activity Pack This resource pack aims to be your ‘one-stop-shop’ for supporting you during British Science Week, but it can be used at any time. Feel free to adapt or extend the activities to suit your students’ needs and the curriculum you are delivering. In addition to the activities in this pack, there are lots of other […]

6 Ways to Involve Parents with Computing Even the most technophobic adults can be persuaded to engage with their child’s IT studies, says Terry Freedman...

Why Major Sporting Events make Great School Trips Major sporting events can offer surprising educational opportunities, insists Cath Plummer – and not just for the PE curriculum...

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